Holder and powder applicator for a barber&#39;s duster brush



Dec. 27, 1960 R. B. BRADLEY HOLDER AND POWDER APPLICATOR FOR A BARBER'S DUSTER BRUSH Filed April 15, 1959 TIE; IEL

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R 0 Y B. B R A D EY ATTORNEYS United States Patent HOLDER AND POWDER APPLICATOR FOR A BARBERS DUSTER BRUSH Roy B. Bradley, 1655 85th Ave., Oakland, Calif.

Filed Apr. 13, 1959, Ser. No. 806,118

7 Claims. (Cl. 141-370) The present invention relates to improvements in a holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush. It consists of the combinations, constructions, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed.

It is a well known fact that barbers utilize a duster brush for brushing cut hair from the head and neck of a customer, and for applying powder to the customers neck and face. However, the barber uses the same brush for various customers without sterilizing the brush after using it on each customer. This promotes an unsanitary condition.

As the cardinal object of my invention, it is proposed to provide a holder and powder applicator whereby the duster brush will be rendered sanitary, protecting the brush from dust and germs, and afiording a sanitary duster brush for the customer. Moreover, powder may be readily applied to the brush.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which is simple in construction, durable and efficient for the purpose intended, and which may be manufactured at a relative low cost.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds. The novel features of the invention will be set forth in the appended claims.

Drawing For a better understanding of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken through my holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along the plane 11-11 of Figure l; and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1 with the container of powder removed.

While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, it should be understood that various changes, or modifications, may be made within the scope of the annexed claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

Detailed description Referring now to the drawing in detail, I have shown a housing which is indicated generally at A that defines a compartment B on its interior. This housing has upper and lower walls 10 and 11, respectively, which are joined to a marginal wall 12. Any suitable means may be provided for supporting the housing A on a wall C; and for this purpose, I have shown a plurality of key-hole slots 13 in the fiat rear portion 12 of the marginal wall 12. Screws 14 may be engaged with the slots 13 for supporting the housing on the wall C, the screws 14 being inserted into the wall C. Thus the housing A will project forwardly from the wall C, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing.

The upper wall 10 of the housing A is fashioned with an inlet opening 15 into which the outlet neck 16 of an inverted container D of powder may be inserted (see ice 2 Figure 1), whereby powder B may be dispensed into the compartment B in a descending stream, when the container D is squeezed. Moreover, it will be noted that the upper wall 10 of the housing A is provided with a receptacle 17 that surrounds the inlet opening 15 in the upper wall 10. This receptacle projects above the upper wall 10 and is dimensioned to have the lowermost part of the container D telescoped thereinto, whereby the receptacle 17 will constitute a support for the container.

As illustrated in Figure l, the lower wall 11 of the housing A has an outlet opening 18 through which the descending stream of powder E may be discharged. A brush holder F surrounds the outlet opening 18 and is adapted to support an inverted barbers duster brush G, with the bristles 19 of the brush extending upwardly in a position to receive the powder E in the descending stream. As the specification continues, it will be pointed out that the brush G is removable from the holder F.

It will be apparent from Figure 1 that the inlet opening 15 in the upper wall 10 and the outlet opening 18 in the lower wall 11 are arranged in axial arrangement with one another, whereby the descending stream of powder E will fall directly upon the bristles 10 of the brush G.

As to the structural details of the brush holder F, it is provided by a frusto-conical sleeve 20. The larger end 21 of the sleeve 20 may be secured by threads 22 to the lower wall 11 of the housing A, while the smaller end 23 of the sleeve is disposed at the bottom of the sleeve. The smaller end 23 of the sleeve is dimensioned to frictionally engage with a head 24 on the duster brush G to thus removably retain the brush in the sleeve, with a handle 25 on the brush projecting below the sleeve 20, as shown in full lines in Figure 1. The sleeve 20 is sufiiciently flexible so that the brush G may be pulled downwardly through the lower smaller end 23 of the sleeve 20 for use by the barber.

It will be noted from Figures 1 and 2 that a germicidal lamp H is disposed in the compartment B so as to maintain the compartment and its contents in a sanitary condition. The socket 26 for the lamp H may be removably telescoped upwardly through an opening 27 formed inthe lower wall 11. Of course, any other suitable means may be employed for removably mounting the lamp H in the compartment B.

The upper wall 10 of the housing A is provided with a trap door I through which the duster brush G may be inserted for downward movement into the brush holder F. This trap door is supported by an axle 28 for swinging into the compartment B, as suggested by dot-dash lines in Figure l. The ends of this axle are journalled in bearings 29 (see Figure 3). The upper wall 10 of the housing A is provided with an opening 30 when the trap door is swung inwardly, whereby the duster brush G may be inserted through the latter opening for downward movement into the brush holder F.

It should be noted that when the trap door I is swung inwardly, it is inclined and slopes toward the brush holder F to serve as a guide for directing the brush G into the holder F. The trap door I is counterbalanced by a weight 31 for automatically closing after the brush has descended downwardly into the holder. In fact, the weight 31 is more than ample to close the door I, and for this reason the door is provided with a marginal lip 32 that will engage with the upper wall 10 when the trap door I closes the opening 30, as shown in full lines in Figure l of the drawing. The lip 32 acts as a seal over the opening 30 when the trap door I is closed.

As disclosed in Figure 2, vent holes 33 are formed in the marginal wall 12 in the region of the germicidal lamp H so as to permit heat generated by the latter to escape from the compartment B. These holes slope downwardthrough these holes into thecompartment B.

The weight of the duster brush G may be made sufficient to cause the trap door I to swing into an inclined position when the brush is placed thereon, and the brush will slide by gravity into the upper or larger end 21 of the holder F. The brush, of course, will :remain sanitary while it is in the holder F. The barber may squeeze the container D so as to dispense the powder E directly onto the bristles 19 of the; cluster brush G. Then the barber may grasp the handle 25 and pull the brush from the resilient sleeve 20. After the barber has finished with the brush, the latter may beplaced on the trap door I, as suggested by the dot-dash lines in Figure 1. The weight of the brush will cause the door to open, and the brush will gravitate into the holder'F for further repeat operations.

:I claim:

1.- In a holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush: a housing defining a compartment on the interior thereof; the housing 'havmg upper and lower walls; the upper wall of the housing being fashioned with anlinlet opening into which the outlet neck of an inverted container of powder may be inserted, whereby powder may be dispensed into the compartment in a descending stream, when the container is squeezed; the lower wall of the housing having an outlet opening through which the descendingstream of powder may be discharged; and

a substantially vertically disposed tubular brush holder surrounding the outlet opening of the lower wall and being adapted to support an inverted barbers duster brush, with the bristles of the brush extending upwardly in a position to receive the powder in the descending stream; the brush being removable from the holder; the upper wall being provided with' a brush-receiving opening, which is oif-set laterally relative to the outlet opening in the lower wall, and through which the brush may be inserted for descending into the holder.

2. A holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush, as defined in claim 1; and in which the inlet opening for the powder in the uppper wall and the .outlet opening in the lower wall are arranged in axial .alignment with one another, whereby the descending stream of powder will fall directly upon the bristles of the brush. 7

3. A holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush, as defined in claim 1; and in which the brush holder is provided by a frusto-coni'cal sleeve; the larger end of the sleeve being secured to the lower wall of the housing, and the smaller end of the sleeve being disposed at the bottom of the sleeve; the smaller end of the sleeve being dimensioned to frictionally engage with a head on the 4 l duster brush to removably retain the brush in the sleeve, with. a handle on the brush projecting below the sleeve; the sleeve being sufiiciently flexible so that the brush may be pulled through the lower smaller end of the sleeve.

4. A holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush, as defined in claim 1; and in which the upper wall of the housing is provided with a trap door through which the duster brush may be inserted for downward movement into the brushholder.

5. A holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush, as defined in claim 1; and in which'the upper wall of the housing is provided with a swingable trap door that is swingable inwardly of the compartment of the housing, and the upper wall of the housing being provided with the brush-receiving opening when the trap door is swung inwardly, whereby the duster brush may be inserted through the latter opening for downward movement into the brush holderg'the trap door, when swung inwardly of the compartment, being inclined and sloping toward the brush holder to serve as a guide for directing the brush into the holder.

6. In a holder and powder applicator for a barbers duster brush: a housing defining a compartment on the interior thereof; the housing having upper and lower walls; the upper'wall being provided with an opening through which an inverted duster brush may be inserted into the compartment; a swingable trap door normally closing the opening in the upper wall, and being swingable into the compartment into an inclined position; the lower wall of the housing being provided with an outlet opening which is ofiset laterally relative to said open ing in the upper wall; a tubular brush holder surrounding the outlet opening of the lower wall and being adapted to receive the duster brush; the trap door, when swung into an inclined position, sloping toward the brush holder to serve as a guide for directing the'brush into the holder.

7. A holder and powder applicator fora barbers duster brush, as defined in claim 6; and in which the trap References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Butler June'10, 1913 1,942,556 Kirk Jan. 9, 1934 2,437,781 Hagglund Mar; 16, 1948 2,591,288 Pitchford Apr. 1, 1952 

